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Holy Cross 2019 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Crusaders
Team
Varsity 2019
Colors
Green, Gold
Coach
Mike Giampetruzzi
Address
587 Oronoke Rd, Waterbury, CT 06708
Overall
8-3
League
6-0
National Rank
7477
State (CT) Rank
80

Season Opener

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Sep 13 at Crosby (Waterbury, CT)

General Information

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Nickname Crusaders
Colors Green/Gold
Coach Mike Giampetruzzi
League Naugatuck Valley - Brass
Playoff Division S
Playoff Division Rank #15

Ratings

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2018 Final Power Rating -7.8
2018 National Rank #8219
2018 State Rank #99
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -1
2019 Starting Power Rating -24.1
2019 National Rank #8282
2019 State Rank #100
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-18) 9.9
Dynasty National Rank #6155
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 34
Dynasty Record 112-63 [113-62 on the field] (62-21 in league)

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2019 Rating -30.4
2018 Rating -15.9
Rating Difference -14.5

Crusaders Returning Players

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Offensive Starters --
Defensive Starters --
2018 JV Record --
Starting Quarterback Returning --
Top Running Back Returning --
Top Receiver Returning --
Top OL Returning --
Top Defender Returning --

Previous Season

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2018 Overall Record 6-4
2018 League Record/Finish 5-0 (1st)
2018 Points For Average 31.2
2018 Points Against Average 20.3
2018 Differential +10.9

2018 Wins

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Rank Opponent Record
#10669 Kennedy (Waterbury, CT) 24-18
#10715 Waterbury Career Academy (Waterbury, CT) 51-38
#10875 Torrington (CT) 42-7
#12363 Sacred Heart/Kaynor RVT (Waterbury, CT) 47-0
#13526 Wilby (Waterbury, CT) 44-6
#14082 Crosby (Waterbury, CT) 58-0

Toughest 2019 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
Ansonia (CT) 14
Naugatuck (CT) -1.8
Seymour (CT) -20.5

Recent State Championships

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  1. 2011
  2. 2006 (SS)

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2018
  2. 2017 (tied for 1st)
  3. 2014
  4. 2013 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper)
  5. 2011 (Naugatuck Valley - Copper)
  6. 2009 (tied for 1st; Naugatuck Valley - Copper)
  7. 2006 (Naugatuck Valley - Large)
  8. 2005 (tied for 1st; NVL Large)
  9. 2004 (tied for 1st; NVL Large)